"In grad school, I did my Master’s in Industrial Design and I found that there are a lot of people that are attracted to design in order to make things cool and shiny. I believe that it is a designer’s responsibility to address a lot of the challenges that design created and I wanted to design for people that were typically an afterthought in the design process – people whose accessibility was an afterthought."
Alumni Experts: A Mental Health Check-in with Yessenia Mejia (COE ’18)
We talked to alumna Yessenia Mejia (COE '18) about how to identify stressors and manage anxiety during these uncertain times. Yessenia also offers some tips on how to manage time and relationships at home, then leads you through a short relaxation exercise. We hope you enjoy this lesson—let us know using the hashtag #DPUAlumniExperts!
Faculty Interview: Maija Renko, Driehaus College of Business
"Younger generations are seeing business as a means to achieve a variety of goals, not just for creating profit but also for solving problems."
Happy Valentine’s Day from our Demon Darlings!
In honor of Valentine's Day each year, we collect stories of couples who met at DePaul to share with our Blue Demon community. Thank you to everyone who submitted their stories. If you want to have your Demon Darlings photo and story added to this album, please email alumnisocialmedia@depaul.edu! Kevin Clarke (BUS '91, MBA '97)... Continue Reading →
DePaul Community Celebrates 21st Annual Vincentian Service Day
On Saturday, May 4, nearly 1,600 members of the DePaul community joined together to celebrate Vincentian Service Day. Beginning in 1998 as part of DePaul's Centennial celebration, Vincentian Service Day honors the spirit of service on which DePaul was founded. This year, hundreds of students, faculty, staff and friends volunteered at various community organizations in and... Continue Reading →
Happy Valentine’s Day, DePaul!
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we've been collecting stories of couples who met at DePaul to share with our Blue Demon community! Thank you to everyone who submitted. If you want to have your Demon Darlings photo and story added to this album, please email alumnisocialmedia@depaul.edu! Eddie Rytych (BUS '14, MAC '15) & Tara Barbato (CMN '14)... Continue Reading →
Blue Demon Day 2019 was a Success!
Blue Demon Week 2019 came to a victorious end this past weekend when the men's basketball team defeated the Providence Friars 67-55!
National Puzzle Day: Blue Demon Style!
In honor of Blue Demon Week (#BDW2019) and National Puzzle Day (#NationalPuzzleDay), we've created three DePaul-themed puzzles for you to put together! Just click on any of the images below to get started! DIBS Photo credit: DePaul University Monsignor EganPhoto credit: DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief Vincentian Circle Photo credit: DePaul University/Jamie MoncriefWhether you finish one... Continue Reading →
Alumna Rises to the #BlueDemonChallenge
On Thursday, Jan. 31, the DePaul community will come together to support the people and programs that make our university such a special place during the Blue Demon Challenge. If we can come together to surpass 2,000 donors in a single day, we can unlock more than $350,000 in support across the university! Alumni Board... Continue Reading →